YASMANI GRANDAL NEWS

Collects three hits Grandal went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored during Sunday's 6-5 loss to Arizona.

Impact Grandal delivered his first three-hit game of the season Sunday, and despite holding a poor .573 OPS through 154 plate appearances, the catcher has shown signs of improvement at the plate recently. Since the All-Star break, Grandal is 5-for-16 with two doubles, a home run and as many walks as he has strikeouts (2).

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Pops fourth homer Grandal went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros.

Impact Grandal got the Pirates on the board with a sixth-inning solo shot. He's hit two of his four homers in July, going 6-for-29 (.207) over 10 contests this month. The catcher has a poor .184/.221/.319 slash line with 18 RBI, 12 runs scored and one stolen base over 150 plate appearances. Barring a drastic improvement in performance, Grandal figures to remain in the backup catcher role behind Joey Bart.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Pops fourth homer Grandal went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros.

Impact Grandal got the Pirates on the board with a sixth-inning solo shot. He's hit two of his four homers in July, going 6-for-29 (.207) over 10 contests this month. The catcher has a poor .184/.221/.319 slash line with 18 RBI, 12 runs scored and one stolen base over 150 plate appearances. Barring a drastic improvement in performance, Grandal figures to remain in the backup catcher role behind Joey Bart.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates rally with tying run in 9th inning, 4 in 10th to beat Diamondbacks 6-5

Ji Hwan Bae scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in Pittsburgh's four-run 10th inning, Joey Bart hit a tying run-scoring double in the ninth and the Pirates rallied to beat the...

JULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Delivers clutch double Grandal went 1-for-4 with an RBI double during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Brewers.

Impact Grandal broke the stalemate in the seventh inning, tagging Aaron Civale for a one-out double to score Jack Suwinski from first base. Grandal started Thursday's contest behind the dish after yielding to Joey Bart in each of the Pirates' previous three games. In 132 plate appearances, Grandal is slashing .184/.214/.304 with 22 strikeouts and only five walks.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Skenes pitches 7 no-hit innings as the Pirates blank the Brewers 1-0

Paul Skenes struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings in another dominant performance, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0

JULY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out again Monday Grandal is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Mets.

Impact It marks three straight contests that Grandal has been on the bench in favor of Joey Bart. The first two were against left-handers, but Monday's game will see righty Christian Scott toeing the rubber for the Mets.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in second straight game Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Impact Grandal will take a seat for the second day in a row while Joey Bart garners another start behind the dish. Though Grandal has been the Pirates' nominal No. 1 catcher when available this season, he's slashed a lowly .182/.213/.298 over 128 plate appearances on the campaign. In light of his struggles, Grandal could be falling into more of a timeshare with Bart.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps homerless skid Grandal went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored Friday against the Mets.

Impact Grandal has provided very little offensive punch this season, and his solo home run in the eighth inning was his first long ball since May 13. It was also just his fourth multi-hit performance of the campaign. Despite his struggles, Grandal remains a fixture in the lineup having started five of Pittsburgh's last seven games.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps homerless skid Grandal went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored Friday against the Mets.

Impact Grandal has provided very little offensive punch this season, and his solo home run in the eighth inning was his first long ball since May 13. It was also just his fourth multi-hit performance of the campaign. Despite his struggles, Grandal remains a fixture in the lineup, having started five of Pittsburgh's last seven games.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Wednesday Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Grandal will yield to Joey Bart behind the dish Wednesday. Grandal has logged merely three hits in his last 23 at-bats with two RBI and no runs.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest day Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Grandal will get a breather for the day game Wednesday after he started behind the dish in each of the Pirates' last three contests. Jason Delay will spell Grandal, forming a battery with starting pitcher Luis Ortiz.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Grandal isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

Impact Grandal will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-1 and drawing two walks during Friday's loss in the series opener. Jason Delay will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting bench Wednesday Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Grandal will give way to Henry Davis behind the plate after catching in three of the Pirates' previous four games. Since returning to action May 3 after a season-opening stint on the injured list while he recovered from plantar fasciitis, Grandal has hit just .163 with two home runs, one stolen base, 12 RBI and six runs through his first 25 games with Pittsburgh.

JUNE 12 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Joe and Oneil Cruz drive in 9th inning runs and Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1

Connor Joe and Oneil Cruz drove in ninth-inning runs, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

JUNE 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miles Mikolas' no-hit bid for Cardinals broken up by Pirates in 7th inning

Miles Mikolas’ bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Bryan Reynolds tripled for the Pittsburgh Pirates leading off the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals

JUNE 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paul Skenes went right after Shohei Ohtani. The result was a brilliant bit of baseball theater

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes made a quick impression on Los Angles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani

JUNE 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting out second game Grandal is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Impact Grandal caught Jared Jones in the Pirates' 8-0 loss in the opening game of the day and went 1-for-3 with a single. He will yield the catching duties in the second game to Grant Koch, who will be making his first MLB start.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Sunday Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact The veteran will cede catching duties to Joey Bart as the Pirates look for the series sweep. Grandal is slashing .196/.212/.373 with 10 RBI this season.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Held out again Grandal (groin) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Giants, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Grandal will miss a second straight start after exiting Tuesday's 7-6 win with left groin soreness. Joey Bart will handle the catching duties in place of Grandal, who is considered day-to-day.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Wednesday's lineup Grandal (groin) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Giants.

Impact Grandal was removed late in Tuesday's 7-6 win with left groin soreness. He has avoided the injured list for the time being, though the Pirates have added catcher Grant Koch to their taxi squad as protection in case the team needs to move another backstop onto the 26-man active roster. Joey Bart will handle the catching duties Wednesday in Grandal's stead.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sources: Pirates add catcher Grant Koch to major-league taxi squad Multiple sources informed the Post-Gazette that minor-league catcher Grant Koch was added to the Pirates major-league taxi squad on Wednesda...

MAY 22 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Removed with groin injury Grandal was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants due to left groin discomfort, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact After going hitless in his first three at-bats of the night, Grandal doubled and came around to score during Pittsburgh's ninth-inning rally, but he was unable to catch in the top of the 10th inning. The severity of his injury isn't immediately apparent, but the Pirates should have more information on the veteran backstop's injury before the start of Wednesday's game.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest day Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Grandal will take a seat for the day game after he started behind the plate in both of the previous two nights, going 1-for-7 with a home run. Joey Bart will replace Grandal on Wednesday as the Pirates' starting catcher.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Reynolds' bat, Mitch Keller's arm help Pirates to 8-6 victory over Brewers

Bryan Reynolds went 5 for 5 with a homer and two doubles, Mitch Keller threw six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6

MAY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS